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Horse Health
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Viral Respiratory Horse Diseases Bring FEI Warnings
Recent reports of viral respiratory disease outbreaks in parts of Europe including Equine Influenza (EI), and also Equine Herpes Virus (EHV) and Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA) have served as a wake-up call to FEI to remind horse owners of the FEI Veterinar
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Virginia Horse Euthanized after Contracting West Nile Virus
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has announced that a 9-year-old Morgan gelding has tested positive for West Nile virus and has had to be euthanized. This is the state's first positive case of West Nile Virus in a horse thi
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Hunts Cancelled in Somerset Because of EHV-1 Cases
Fox hunts in Somerset, England, have been cancelled due to fears of the EHV-1 virus affecting horses in the region. EHV-1 can be transmitted through the air from respiratory infection or by close contact between horses and although it can be treated, in s
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West Nile Virus Found in Louisiana Mosquitoes
West Nile virus has been detected in mosquito samples collected by the Iberia Parish Mosquito Control District and a horse in Iberia Parish has been diagnosed with another mosquito-borne disease, Eastern Equine Encephalitis.
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Immune Response - Key to Horse and Human Airway Health
Although asthma can be treated so that most people can do the activities they love, why asthma happens is unknown, and there is no cure. Thatâs where a veterinarian and a 20-year-old horse become part of the picture.Â
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West Nile Virus Strikes in Southern California
According to reports, two people have died in Los Angeles County, California, this year of West Nile virus, and 54 cases of the illness have been reported locally, public health officials say.
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Importance of Selenium in Diet of Brood Mares
A recent study by researchers at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine addressed the importance of selenium in the diet of brood mares.
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Zoledronate Treatment of Horses with BFD Proves Positive
An article recently published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association reported on a research study using zoledronate to treat horses with a bone fragility disorder. The research took place at the William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medic
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Insects, Horses, Laminitis - Research Makes the Connection
The UC Davis news circulating around the world relates a horseâs remarkable recovery from laminitis thanks to an experimental compound discovered during research on insects by entomologist Bruce Hammock. The compound was discovered while studying mammal
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Is Your Horse's Cough Related to Hay Allergy or is it COPD?
Chronic respiratory disease is common in horses. The best known condition is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a disease characterized by chronic cough, increased respiratory rate, forced abdominal breathing, and exercise intolerance.